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House lawmakers want to force Meta and other social media companies to let their users turn off
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House lawmakers want to force Meta and other social media companies to let their users turn off engagement-hungry algorithms, report says
Isobel Asher Hamilton at Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-social-media-algorithms-bill-axios-report-2021-11?utm_source=reddit.com
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House lawmakers introduced a bill Monday aimed at reining in companies such as Meta, per Axios.
The bill would force companies to offer versions of their services that don't use obscure algorithms to change what a user sees.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has said algorithmic "engagement-based ranking" is a problem.
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